Month: May 2022
Download PDF Version Here In May, the Fed raised interest rates for the second time in two months. Could we see more aggressive rate raises in the near future — and how will they impact investors? Overview After keeping the federal funds rate near zero for the better part of two years, the Federal Reserve…
View PDF Version Markets drop for the 8th consecutive week Entering the lair o’ the bear Although earnings season is ending, there were some pretty prominent firms reporting last week that concerned the markets. Home Depot posted some solid earnings, leading to the only decent day last week. But the Home Depot report was bookended…
Download printable version here Markets knocked out by one-two punch from retailers and Fed It’s been another week of “up one day and down the next” for U.S. markets. In a major about-face following a 437-point rally on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,160 points on Wednesday in its worst trading day in…
View PDF Version Inflation remains stubbornly high while markets sink No real relief from inflation There was a lot of anticipation that last week’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) readings for April would yield some encouragement on the inflation front. Although the CPI deviated slightly downward from March’s 8.5% reading, it’s…
View PDF Version Rising interest rates, shrinking GDP and an inverted yield curve are early warning signs the U.S. could be headed for a recession. Overview As the world tentatively emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2021, the U.S. economy benefited from pent-up consumer demand. Americans increased spending as they cautiously ventured from their…
View PDF Version Markets move wildly as Fed makes announcement about rates The Fed makes its move and markets react Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised rates by 50 basis points (.50%), its biggest hike in 22 years. The Fed had already raised rates for the first time since 2018 at its March meeting, moving…
Markets jump one day – and plummet the next On Wednesday, May 4, the Federal Reserve raised rates by 50 basis points (.50%), its biggest hike in 22 years. The Fed had raised rates for the first time since 2018 at its March meeting, moving the Fed funds rate from 0.0 to 0.25%. The latest…
VIEW PDF VERSION GDP shrinks and markets drop as earnings disappoint Same story, different week The major domestic equity indexes all dropped last week for the fourth consecutive week of losses. In all, markets dropped 8.8% in April. The S&P 500 moved further into correction territory, down roughly 14% from its recent peak, while both…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 5/22/22 – 5/28/22
View PDF Version Markets end their 8-week losing streak Is the losing over for markets? After nearly two months of down weeks, the S&P 500 and the Dow rallied last week, just managing to avoid bear territory. Two solid days of gains helped markets recoup some of the losses, but both indices remain…
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